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The Virtue of Bees - St. Basil the Great
St. Basil's mediation on the many virtues of bees and how Christians do well to imitate them. "Imitate the character of the bee," writes St. Basil, "because it constructs its honeycomb without injuri…
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Icons are Idolatry? St. Nikephoros Debates Emperor Leo V
The same arguments against icons today are found in this 9th century debate between the Patriarch of Constantinople and the Emperor. As St. Nikephoros said, "But the ‘Logos became flesh [Jn. 1:14].' …
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Marriage & Family Life - Tsarina St. Alexandra Feodorovna Romanov
Excerpts from her 1917 diary from the section on marriage, family, and children. The wife of Tsar St. Nicholas II, Tsarina St. Alexandra's simple and beautiful words come from her small diary bound i…
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Hope for Departed Non-Orthodox - St. John Maximovitch
St. John Maximovitch appears in a vision and comforts a young man who was grieving the death of his mother. As the young man understood, "[St. John] affirms the Church’s prohibition of offering publi…
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Return To Your First Love (Rev. 2:4) - Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios
We all have times of apathy, boredom, and a general cooling off of our once fiery zeal. Elder Athanasios draws out valuable lessons from Christ’s words in Revelation to help us regain our zeal and ou…
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The Life of St. Olga of Alaska
A reading of the Life of St. Olga of Alaska, published by the Orthodox Church in America who glorified her as a saint in June 2025. St. Olga's life is very accessible to us who live in the world. She…
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The Way To Evangelize & Debate Like A Saint - St. Porphyrios
How should Orthodox Christians share their faith? As an Athonite who spent many years as a priest in a busy Greek city, St. Porphyrios points us in the right direction.A reading from "Wounded by Love…
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Will the Heterodox Be Saved? - Met. Philaret of New York
Many answers to this question are offered today. Here we have a detailed answer from a saintly bishop. His answer may leave the listener wanting more, but with patience and consideration, the wisdom …
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Godless Teachings Must Be Condemned & Their Books Should Be Burned - St. Athanasios Parios
From the publisher: In the 1790s, the brightest promises of the Enlightenment turned violent with the eruption of the French Revolution. Europe watched in shock as the French, intoxicated with promis…
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Who are the True Christian Patriots? - Met. Philaret of New York
Metropolitan Philaret of New York, a Russian bishop who served in the United States and Australia, describes the criteria for true Christian Patriotism and why being a patriot is virtuous.This is an …
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